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Rare disease
CASE REPORT
Giant cystic pheochromocytoma
  1. Kris Miguel Cajipe1,
  2. Gabriela Gonzalez2,
  3. Dharam Kaushik1,3
  1. 1Department of Urology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
  2. 2Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
  3. 3Department of Urology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Dharam Kaushik, kaushik{at}uthscsa.edu

Summary

A 56-year-old healthy woman presents with 2-year history of symptoms classic for pheochromocytoma. Evaluation revealed one of the largest cystic pheochromocytomas reported but without any metastatic disease. After achieving medical management of her symptoms, surgical removal was performed successfully and without any complications intraoperatively. Pathology of the mass confirmed the diagnosis. The patient had complete resolution of her symptoms thereafter.

  • Urology
  • Pathology
  • Endocrinology
  • Adrenal Disorders

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-222264

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors DK was the primary surgeon for the subject and oversaw the authorship of the case report by critically reviewing the paper at each step. GG reviewed the pathology slides and provided the descriptive details of the findings. KMC primarily wrote the manuscript and performed the literature review.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Patient consent Obtained.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.